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Synopsis
World-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his remarkable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica and the back alleys of New Jersey. From the downright hilarious to the truly profound the stories in Run! provide readers with the ultimate escape and offer a rare glimpse into the mindset and motivation of an extreme athlete. Karnazes addresses pain and perseverance, and he also charts the emotional as he pushes to the edges of human achievement. The tales of the friendships he's cultivated on his many adventures around the world warm the heart, and are sure to captivate and inspire readers whether they run great distances, modest distances, or not at all.
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Dean Karnazes is the author of Ultramarathon Man.
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Running with Karnazes is like setting up one's easel next to Monet or Picasso. * New York Times * [C]harts the weird, wacky and downright mind-boggling adventures of ultramarathon man Dean Karnazes * Glasgow Herald * Real-life adventure stories from a superathlete. * Independent *
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- PublisherAllen & Unwin
- ISBN 10 1742374549
- ISBN 13 9781742374543
- BindingPaperback
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Run: Stories of Blisters and Bliss
Seller: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
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Paperback. 1. In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultramarathon Man, world-renowned ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his remarkable exploits and explorations in gripping detail. Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica and the back alleys of New Jersey. From the downright hilarious to the truly profound the stories in Run! provide readers with the ultimate escape and offer a rare glimpse into the mindset and motivation of an extreme athlete, one who has, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, 'Not only pushed the envelope but blasted it to bits.' Karnazes addresses pain and perseverance, and he also charts the emotional as he pushes to the edges of human achievement. The tales of the friendships he's cultivated on his many adventures around the world warm the heart, and are sure to captivate and inspire readers whether they run great distances, modest distances, or not at all. 2011. A trade paperback in near fine condition. Only marked by a small crease to the top corner of the front wrap. Seller Inventory # 8054310
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